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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.11.2012 (43) Date of publication: 25.12.2013 Bulletin 2013/52 (21) Application number: 12747647.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.02.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25B 23/14(2006.01) A61B 19/00(2006.01) A61B 17/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/025514 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/112812 (23.08.2012 Gazette 2012/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 18.02.2011 US 201161463548 P (71) Applicants: ECA Medical Instruments Newbury Park, CA 91320 (US) Nino, John Simi Valley, CA 93065 (US) Ivinson, Dave Camarillo, CA 93010 (US)	(72) Inventors: NINO, John Simi Valley, California 93065 (US) IVINSON, David Camarillo, California 93010 (US) (74) Representative: Kehoe, Laura Ellen et al Keltie LLP Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place London EC4M 7ET London EC4M 7ET (GB)